How to Install ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3

If you want to enjoy custom ROMs on your newly bought Galaxy S3 smartphone, then you should install ClockworkMod Recovery on it. We have already covered how you can root your non-US Galaxy S3 smartphone and the following guide shows you how you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Galaxy S3 smartphone.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have rooted your Galaxy S3 smartphone before doing this procedure. Please head to our how to root Galaxy S3 procedure first, finish it, then return to this procedure and continue.

2. Make sure your phone has enough battery life left to go through the entire process.

3. !!!THIS IS FOR GALAXY S III’s THAT ARE NOT US VERSIONS! PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS ON YOUR T-MOBILE, AT&T, VERIZON, OR SPRINT VERSION OF THE GALAXY S III. THE US VERSION ROOT WILL BE LISTED LATER HERE.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Download the Odin tool from here.

2. Download the Odin Flashable Recovery File from here. (Download link is in the first post)

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on Galaxy S3:

1. Put all the downloaded files on the Desktop of your PC.

2. Extract files from the Odin as well as Recovery ZIP archives to your Desktop.

3. Turn OFF your Galaxy S3 smartphone.

4. Reboot your phone into the download mode. To do so, press and hold Volume DOWN+Home+Power keys together.

5. When you see a warning on your screen, just press the Volume UP button to enter into the download mode.

6. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable.

7. From the files you extracted on your PC, launch the Odin3 v1.85.exe file by double-clicking on it.

8. Now, in the Odin Tool, click on PDA tab and select the recovery file (*.tar) you downloaded earlier.

9. Do NOT check mark any boxes in the Odin tool, hit the Start button now.

The flashing of CWM Recovery will begin and once it is done, your phone will reboot. You can now disconnect your phone from the PC as the process is done now.

If this procedure helped you installing CWM Recovery on your phone, then please head over to the official thread over at XDA forum to thank/donate to the original developer of this installation method !